If You Offer Help, We Are Open To Accept

Mom's immediate crises has been ongoing for about a month. Her health challenges have been ongoing for over 10 years. People have been kind enough to inquire my sister and I how we are doing. We've been so raw and exhausted that we have being completely honest: We are drained.

Somehow we find strength to move forward, to take time to write this blog, to gather all of the information from doctors and medical staff, to stay abreast of new treatments and to remember old ones, to make sure mom's bills get paid, and life continues. We sleep when we can, we see a movie when we can, we eat whatever convenient. We have been challenged physically, mentally, spiritually, financially and more. Many of you have offered help. We are now officially saying, thanks so much, we will take you up on it!

If you are available to offer help, we welcome it and here are ways we could use it.


Babysitting
If you have met my nephew, Will, you know that he is a handful and a bundle of sunshine. It gave Jennifer and I great pleasure to seem him enjoying himself last Sunday with his cousins. (The special birthday cake and gifts was a wonderful bonus-thanks so much) In the midst of crises, little children get shuffled to the side and we don't deny that he's little and has needs to. But, we are limited as to the quantity of quality of time that we can give him. So, if you are able to take him to the park or watch him while he watches a movie, please let us know.

Gas Card
My sister and I visit the hospital every day, sometimes more than once. We go, as needed. We also chauffeur relatives who do not have a vehicle. If you are able to donate a gas card to my sis, that would be very helpful.

One Way Ticket Back to NYC
Since I've been in Louisiana, I have changed my flight 3 times pending mom's condition. This week it appears I will have to cancel my flight, yet again. I was scheduled to depart back to NYC next week. I am considering waiting to book my flight when I can feel confident enough to leave the very next day or the day after that. I plan to call Jetblue and explain this situation with the hopes that they may alleviate this next change of flight charge. A good friend suggested that it doesn't hurt to ask!

These are our immediate needs and concerns. We are grateful for whatever we receive.